African Art in The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing Research

The Robert Goldwater Library is a noncirculating research library dedicated to the documentation of the visual arts of sub-Saharan Africa, the Pacific Islands, and Native and Precolumbian America.

Join leading experts for presentations and discussion exploring cultural heritage sites in Africa, including Lalibela and Tigray in Ethiopia and the Wamala and Kasubi Tombs of the Kingdom of Buganda in Uganda, to learn about their significance, conservation, and care.

Hear from philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah as he reflects on the cultural heritage of Africa in the 2022 Paul Mellon Lecture presented by The Metropolitan Museum of Art and World Monuments Fund.

This workshop aimed to deepen the study of the Dalaʾil, including geographically less studied areas of India and China, as well as parts of the African context.